The Fading Mirage of a “Liberal” Vajpayee
Abhishek Choudhary’s new biography of Atal Behari Vajpayee examines the life and legacy of India’s first BJP prime minister, puncturing misguided liberal nostalgia and the hero-worship of the Hindu Right.
The Women of South Asia Sing Their Defiance
An anthology of poems that embodies women’s struggle to escape the maleness of language, and the world itself.
The Poet in the Republic
Plato had banished poets from his utopian republic, fearing their lies. India is doing the opposite.